Books similar to Sophie Kinsella/Shopaholic series?
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Falafellygood · 12/04/2020 15:15
I want to order some books for my mum to read as shes bored during isolation. She tends to read light hearted, easy 'chick-lit' stuff. She's gone through all of Sophie Kinsella. Any recommendations of similar books/authors? Thank you 
JiltedJohnsJulie · 12/04/2020 19:00
I’ve just started a similar thread about my DM. Has she read Eleanor Oliphant? My DM liked it but I would read some reviews first maybe
Has she tried Veronica Henry too? I quite like her books. Have a look at Love on the Rocks
stickman12 · 12/04/2020 19:05
Dorothy Koomson books
Imonlymoominafterall · 12/04/2020 19:14
Marian Keyes - any of her books are funny and well written plus great stories. Chick Lit plus.
feelingchange · 12/04/2020 19:17
Lindsay kelk books are really good especially the I heart series
JiltedJohnsJulie · 12/04/2020 19:23
stickman I’ve only read the Icecream Girls. I did enjoy it but when I went to look at more books by her she was described as the “Master of the Great Reveal”. I find this really find the end a great reveal in that book, I’d seen it coming a long way off.
Are her other books worth reading?
peachypetite · 12/04/2020 19:23
Marian Keyes
Ciwirocks · 12/04/2020 19:24
My dm likes similar books and also likes Marian Keyes and Cecilia Ahern.
LouLouLoo · 12/04/2020 19:25
She’d probably enjoy reading books by Jane Green.
Hunkyd0ry · 12/04/2020 19:25
Jane Mansell are very easy reading.
Lightofthephoenix · 12/04/2020 19:25
Fiona Gibson
Carole Matthews
Ciwirocks · 12/04/2020 19:25
Oh Maeve Binchy as well
catinb0oots · 12/04/2020 19:25
I came on to say Marion Keyes
catinb0oots · 12/04/2020 19:26
Sorry Marian.
Light reading but funny
CheerfulBunny · 12/04/2020 19:28
Fiona Walker's books are great, funny and light hearted. Some are part of a series based around a fictional village but some stand alone.
bookmum08 · 12/04/2020 19:30
Has she read Madeline Wickham's books - that is actually Sophie Kinsella too. Madeline Wickham is her real name!!
AmelieTaylor · 12/04/2020 19:31
Alexandra Brown is very similar.
Eleanor Oliohant is 'odd' and not an easy read chic lit like the ones you said.
Papergirl1968 · 12/04/2020 19:51
Jilted, The Ice Cream Girls isn’t the best Koomson, in fact i think it’s the weakest. Her newer stuff is better.
Hunky means Jill Mansell, I think.
Jenny Colgan or Erica James might be worth a go.
Jilly Cooper if she hasn’t read them and doesn’t mind the sex - Riders, Rivals and Polo are the best.
Onebabyandamadcat · 12/04/2020 20:04
Nick Spalding "love from both sides" had me laughing out loud
stickman12 · 12/04/2020 22:12
@JiltedJohnsJulie I don't like ice cream girls, i would try marsh mellows for breakfast or my best friends girl to start with
BikeRunSki · 12/04/2020 22:40
Eleanor Oliphant doesn’t compare to the Shopaholic books at all. The Shopaholics are silly and lighthearted. Eleanor is about a young women fighting mental demons.
purplepingu · 12/04/2020 22:45
Paige Toon
TokyoSushi · 12/04/2020 22:50
Another vote for Marian Keyes
endoflevelbaddy · 12/04/2020 22:53
I like the Jane Fallon ones, done a few as audio books recently and they were really easy listening.
WellTidy · 12/04/2020 22:58
Marian Keyes is a master of this genre. Chick lit +++++. Absolutely brilliantly done.
Jane Green.
Fueledwithfairydustandgin · 12/04/2020 23:05
Milly Johnson are very light hearted chic lit. Also another vote for Marian Keyes
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